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Painting of two grils posing for portrait.

Discover an American Modernist from the Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection

The Carle is the international champion for picture books. We collect, preserve, and present picture books and picture-book illustrations for audiences passionate about children’s literature.

Plan Your Visit

Explore Art

Illustration of animals constructed from pie shapes.

Current Exhibition

I Could Do That! The Picture Book Art of Ed Emberley

December 18, 2021 - June 12, 2022

Lions, tigers, bears…and vampires! Ed Emberley takes readers on drawing adventures.

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An array of cardboard, paper materials, and yarns.

Making Art Together

Reusing Materials

Read about how we deconstruct past projects to reuse as many materials as possible.

Illustration of mom cat with kittens.

Current Exhibition

Eric Carle: Raining Cats & Dogs

March 19 - August 21, 2022

Did you know cats were Eric Carle’s favorite animal?

Upcoming Events

A family sits in the Art Studio making collage art creations.

Collage Day at The Carle

Saturday, June 25 2022
11 am - 4 pm

Join us for storytimes, artist talks, and book signings for the opening of Celebrating Collage: A 20^th Anniversary Exhibition.

Children and adults doing yoga poses on red mats in the museum's meadow.

Yoga for Kids!

Saturday, June 18 2022
10:30 - 11:30 am

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow. Space is limited.

Book cover showing many faces of youth and the title, "If You're A Kid Like Gavin."

Special Storytime: Kyle Lukoff

Sunday, July 17 2022
2 - 2:30 pm

Join Kyle Lukoff as he shares his new picture book, a powerful memoir of transgender activist Gavin Grimm.

In the Bookshop

Currently on our minds: books about pets, big and small

A girl in pigtails wearing glasses holds a fish and is surrounded by a variety of pets, including a horse, dog, pig, and more.

Some Pets

A brown skinned child peers into an aquarium tank with a turtle inside. A colorful party banner spelling out A-L-F-I-E hangs above the child's head.

Alfie

A brown dog with red collar runs across a landscape toward the setting sun.

The Longest Letsgoboy

A bearded man wearing a blue and red coat holds out a piece of food to a cat standing on its hind legs reaching for the food. Multiple cats follow the man.

The Cat Man of Aleppo

A woman wearing a big red hat and black dress sits at a cafe table drinking tea. Her companion is a green boa constrictor sitting in a chair, sipping a red drink through a staw

Crictor

A orange cat with long whiskers sits on top of a man's shoulders, with one paw covering the man's eye. The man's hair and mustache is the same color as the cat's fur.

My Cat Looks Like My Dad